sweet sin (the devil all the time)

7. fireworks

"Your not going to your prom?" I stared at arvin across the table

"No? Why would i?" He asked taking a drag from his cigarette

"Its an excuse to dress up and also the last dance of your highschool days you have to go!" I said

"Thats what ive been saying!" Leonora said shaking her head at her brother

"First off, i hate dressing up, second, i cant dance, third i aint in the mood to spend a few hours with people i barely know and forth, its tomorrow" he rolled his eyes taking another drag of his cigarette

"I think you should go" emma said sitting down at the end of the table

"Just dress up and go for pictures" leonora suggested

"I can get pictures at home" he took a last drag of his cigarette and stood up "come on sony ill drive you home"

"Dinner was great" i smiled at emma hugging leonora

"Ill see you tomorrow" leonora waved sitting back Down at the table

Arvin and i walked out of the house and i seen earskell sitting on the porch "night earskell"

"Night slone" he responded and yawned

Arvin and i got in the car and he drove me home no talking just the radio playing in the background

"Dress up tomorrow" i grabbed my bag

"Im not going to the dance" he shook his head

"Just put on a collared shirt, im forcing you to go out, you said you cant dance ill teach you" i paused "you also said and i quote 'i aint in the mood to spend a few hours with people i barely know' you know me"

He stared at me going to say something

I pressed my finger against his lips, "collard shirt, ill be there at 7" i smiled kissing his cheek getting out of the car

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I stood infront of the mirror putting red lipstick on

"Where are you going?" My father asked leaning against the door frame arms crossed

"The dance" i lied using a wipe to clean up the corner of my mouth

"With who?"

"Friends" i walked out the door going around him

"What time will you be home?" He asked following me into the bedroom

I shurgged "sleepover maybe"

"We got church in the morning, its a Saturday night"

I nodded slipping on a pair of black ballet flats

"Red lipstick is for whores and prostitutes" he crossed his arms watching me walk across the bedroom

I clenched my fists letting out a breath, nope not ruining tonight, "yes sir" i grabbed my purse putting it over my shoulder

"There are fireworks tonight, anna and i were going to watch them will you be home before then?" He stepped infront of me blocking the doorway before i could walk out

"Maybe sir" i was hoping to go by the water to watch them with arvin

He grabbed my face tightly forcing me to look at him "go wipe that stuff off your face, i know damn well i didnt raise no whore"

I clenched my jaw running my tongue over my teeth "yes sir" i stepped around him going toward the bathroom

"Your so overly sensitive slone, i just want to look out for you" he called after me